Film rights to Duane Swierczynski's THE BLONDE, about a soon-to-be-divorced young father who is poisoned by a beautiful woman at an airport bar, and told if he wants to live, he must stay by her side for the next 12 hours, optioned by "Mission Impossible: III" and "Gone Baby Gone" co-star Michelle Monaghan, with screenwriter Paul Leyden attached, by Angela Cheng Caplan on behalf of DHS Literary Inc.Over the moon? Oh yeah. I've been a worshipper at the altar of Michelle Monaghan since Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and the idea of her playing "The Blonde" gives me severe fanboy chills. I'm also excited as hell about Paul Leyden adapting the book; his screenwriting debut, The Factory, is in production right now with John Cusack in the lead. (Look at me with the name-dropping. Jesus.)
Now I know that many books are optioned, and few are chosen. No one knows what will happen next. Hell, it wouldn't be Hollywood if this wasn't the case. But I have a really good feeling about these guys, and at the very least, it'll be fun working with them. It already is.
